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Issue: The X-Men #61
Publication Date: October 1969
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Issues: #61 of 141 Issues (246 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co., Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In14
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On the Wings of Death!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Iceman; Beast]; Sauron
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #3 published September 1987
In Content Item: FlagX-Men Classics Starring the X-Men #2 published January 1984
as Cover to X-Men #61 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagX-Men: Visionaries 2: The Neal Adams Collection #[nn] [First printing] published January 1996
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The X-Men #6 [Regular Edition] published April 2006
as X-Men #61 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Classic X-Men #3 published January 2009
as On the Wings of Death! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men Omnibus #2 [John Cassaday Cover] published April 2011
as X-Men #61 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Mr. America - Mr. Universe secret muscle building "tools"
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for weight lifting equipment, instructions and consumables.
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Monsters Also Weep!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Hank McCoy]]; GUESTS: Polaris [Lorna Dane]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Tanya Anderssen; Dr. Anderssen; VILLAIN: Sauron [Karl Lykos]
First Line: From out of the east... the winged, reptilian menace called Sauron... once-human embodiment of all that is hidden...mysterious... evil!
Synopsis: The X-Men battle Sauron but the he gets away and the heroes do not make the connection between the flying dinosaur and Dr. Karl Lykos. Visiting Lykos, they find Alex restored to health and witness a reunion between Karl and his love, Tanya. Her father arrives and forbids their love as the X-Men slink away from the uncomfortable domestic scene. Karl drains energy from Lorna and turns into Sauron once again. Once he changes back into Lykos, he confronts Tanya at their old mountain cabin and seemingly falls to his death as he runs away, afraid of trying to drain energy from the woman he loves.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Superheroes [Marvel Super-Heroes] #369 published January 1981
as Monsters Also Weep! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagX-Men Classics Starring the X-Men #2 published January 1984
as Monsters Also Weep [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 1
In Content Item: FlagX-Men Classics Starring the X-Men #3 published February 1984
as Monsters Also Weep [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 2
In Content Item: FlagX-Men: Visionaries 2: The Neal Adams Collection #[nn] [First printing] published January 1996
as Monsters Also Weep! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The X-Men #6 [Regular Edition] published April 2006
as Monsters Also Weep! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Classic X-Men #3 published January 2009
as Monsters Also Weep! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men Omnibus #2 [John Cassaday Cover] published April 2011
as Monsters Also Weep! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Bullpen Bulletins
First Line: Item: You asked for it--and even if you didn't, you've got it!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.4
Disclose Notes: Located after page 9 of the "Monsters Also Weep!" feature. Includes the "Mighty Marvel Checklist."
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Captain America; Hulk; Human Torch; Iron Man; Spider-Man; Thor; Dr. Doom
First Line: Marvelmania International
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Pages: 0.6
Disclose Notes: Located after page 9 of the "Monsters Also Weep!" feature. Promo to join the Marvelmania International club.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Beast; Cyclops
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men Omnibus #2 [John Cassaday Cover] published April 2011
as [untitled] [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Academy for Home Study.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Do you need extra money?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards for the Cheerful Card Company.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Norman Rockwell
First Line: We're looking for people who like to draw
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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